Am I Ready To Have A Dog Or A Cat? Dogs and cats, you just can’t help loving them.  But, as much as giving you huge amounts of ‘unconditional love’ goes, being a 'doggy and/or moggy mum or dad' means realizing that life can now only go on if some minor adjustments are made … on your part, that is! So when you are ready to ask yourself the question – ‘Am I truly ready to share my life with a dog and/or a cat?’ - the checklist below might be a good place to start. Do I realize tha...

Ranger in Lanseria, South Africa I was born and raised in South Africa and lived there for 22 years before moving to Australia. I was taught to not just respect but to an extent fear some of the wildlife, particularly lions. I recall some years back a tourist jumping out of his jeep to film a pride of lions at the side of the road. He was attacked and killed by them in full view of his desperately shocked family who watched the entire episode from the jeep. And that is what makes this story and ...

Good Bumper Stickers for Bad Drivers! by Buck Thompson If you're sitting in traffic, meandering along behind someone who's decided to take a leisurely drive, or stopped at a red light, take a look at some point at the bumper stickers people decide to stick on their cars. It's a way to pass the time, to be sure, and you can even get a laugh out of it. Image via Wikipedia Some of my friends and I like to collect and talk about our favorite bumper stickers. In fact we have been known to stic...

How I Met Your Mother Vs. Friends - The Big Controversy Gripping The World Of TV by Mark Walters Image via Wikipedia Unless you have had your head in the sand for the past few years, there is no doubt you have heard about the tv show called How I Met Your Mother. Time and time again, How I Met Your Mother and Friends have been compared. So, which is better? Where do people really stand on the controversy of How I Met Your Mother Vs. Friends? When looking at what people have to say about t...

How To Lick a Bowl Some things just come naturally! Looking at these pictures brings back memories of when my mum would bake chocolate cakes and cookies. I remember just itching for her to hand it over so that I could lick the bowl clean! You been there? Bet you have! This puppy just looks like he belongs right in there - don't know who took the photos - they arrived in my inbox with the caption below ... "Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened." and ... I just h...